REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 
 The First 50 Years

DALLAS, March 22

This was one the most numerously attended Republican con ventions in this State; over 1,100 delegates were present. "A feature which was startling to those who have seen Texas Repub lican conventions for the past twenty years," says the News reporter, "was the scarcity of negroes on the floor." It looked like a gathering of "Lily-whites." After the preliminaries were disposed of, the sessions were marked by harmony' and good order.

Officers: Chairman pro tempore, Lock McDaniel, of Harris; permanent, Webster Flanagan, of Rusk. Secretary, A. S. Jack- son.

Delegates to the National Convention: State at large, Cecil A. Lyon, of Grayson, R. B. Hawley, of Galveston, C. M. Fergu son, of Bexar, H. H. Rodgers, of Fayette.

Committee on Resolutions: G. M. Guest, of Lamar; Theo. Miller, of Cherokee; E. H. R. Green, of Kaufman, chairman; Frank Johnson, of Grayson; W. H. Atwell, of Dallas; Tyler Haswell, of Brazos; A. J. Rosenthal, of Galveston; W. H. Broyles, of Waller; J. G. Schermack, of Fayette; W. E. Dwyer, of Washington; C. A. Boynton, of McLennan; C. C. Littleton, of Parker; R. E. Houssels, of Childress; Henry Terrell, of Bexar; J. 0. Seeley, of Duval; J. B. Blankenbaker, of Jones.

RESOLUTIONS 1

[1] We, your committee on resolutions, beg to advise and recom mend as an embodiment of the belief of Texas Republicans a cordial, hearty, and earnest approval of the policies and administration of President Theodore Roosevelt. Called to the executive chair of the greatest Nation on earth, he has evidenced and exemplified all that is best in American citizenship. Standing for an unbroken continuance of President McKinley's policies, he has carried to ripe fruition the work so nobly and fearlessly begun by his predecessor.

Championing rigid enforcement of the law alike to individual and corporate interests, he has endeared himself to the people, who feel they are safe in his impartial hands. Advocating the constitutional tenets so long contended for by the Republican party, he has abolished all lines and divisions between classes and conditions.

Fearless in duty, he has put into concrete form legislation for our recently acquired territory and vouchsafed to each and all, whether in the Occident or Orient, constitutional liberties and rights.

Alert to conditions and demands, he has held our currency at an honest standard, our tariff upon a living basis, and has begun to dig an interoceanic waterway which will permit the commerce of this government to declare its independence of monopoly. In consideration of the great interests of the Nation, we instruct our delegates to the National Republican convention to vote for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt.

[2]i That in the death of Senator Hanna, which we most deeply deplore, we recognize the Nation has lost a true friend and wise counselor and the Republican party a most able and loyal advocate.

[3] That we tender our thanks to the Hon. R. B. Hawley for the many valuable services rendered by him 'to our party, and express our regret at his retirement from active leadership. We commend the administration of Hon. Cecil A. Lyon as State chairman, and recommend his election as National committeeman from the State of Texas to succeed the Hon. R. B. Hawley, and instruct the delegates elected by this convention to the National convention to vote for Mr. Lyon for National committeeman.

Additional Resolution

[4] WHEREAS, at the last session of the State legislature of Texas there was submitted to the people a proposed amendment to the con stitution of the State, which proposed amendment provides methods for the prevention of overflows of the rivers of the State, the irrigation of our arid lands, and the improvement of our roads, and which pro- posed amendment will be voted upon at the next general election; and

WHEREAS, there has been organized an association of representative citizens of the State for the purpose of presenting the merits of said proposed amendment to the people for their consideration and approval; therefore, be it

Resolved, that we, the Republicans of Texas, in convention assembled, do heartily indorse said proposed constitutional amendment as being practical, expedient, and of unmeasurable value to the agricultural interests and material development of the State, that we heartily ap prove of the organized efforts to secure its adoption, and call upon the people of our entire State, irrespective of party, to give the measure their unstinted support.